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Beehive Alphanumeric Display Terminals

Beehive's newest display terminal is the ATL-004. The second member of the company's ATL series, the ATL-004 features a 14-inch display with tilt/swivel capability, an 80/132-column -display format, a detachable, low-profile keyboard which con- forms to the DIN standardfor ergonomics, and a range of smart

terminal features.

MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

Beehive International, a long-time leader and innovator in the alphanumeric display terminal industry, continues to expand and diversify their product line. That line currently consists of eight models, seven of which are covered in this report: the Basic, Standard, Plus, DM78, DM83, ATL-004, and ATL-008. The eighth model, Topper, is an intelligent terminal; for more information on this product, see Report e2l-0l 0-1 0

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The Basic, Standard, and Plus are the company's general- purpose display offerings, succeeding Beehive's older DM5/DMlO/DM20/DM30 models. The Basic is an entry- level smart terminal, the Plus a mid-level model, and the Standard an expanded function model. All three terminals feature conversational and block mode transmission, visual attributes, and the same physical design (12-inch display, detachable keyboard).

The DM78 is an asynchronous terminal designed to emulate the IBM 3278, at a considerable cost saving, when used in conjunction with a protocol converter. The DM78 contains a 12-inch display and a detachable keyboard with an IBM 3278-type layout.

The DM83 provides the user with Burroughs TD830 and MT983 compatibility. Standard features on the DM83 include a 12-inch display, detachable keyboard, 9 pages of display memory, 16 function keys, and visual and logical attributes. The DM83 operates in asynchronous, isochro- nous, and synchronous communications modes, and sup- ports all major Burroughs polling protocols. The terminal can operate as a standalone unit, or can be a part of a daisy chain cluster of other DM83s.

Beehive International is a traditional leader in the OEM custom terminal market. The company offers a broad line of terminal products. ranging from entry-level smart terminals. to IBM and Burroughs emulators.

to fully-featured ANSI X3.64-compatible models. Terminals feature 12-inch or 14- inch displays. detachable keyboards. and a wide range of operating functions. depending on the model selected. The Beehive terminals are available for purchase (with OEM discounts available). or for lease. Several maintenance plans are available.

MODELS: Basic. Standard. Plus. DM7S.

DMS3. ATL-004. & ATL-OOS.

DISPLAY: The Basic. Standard. Plus. DM7S.

and DMS3 contain a 12-inch display. with a 24-line by SO-character display format. The ATL-004 and ATL-OOS contain a 14-inch display with a 27-line by SO/132-character format.

KEYBOARD: The Basic. Standard. and Plus feature a choice of typewriter-style keyboards. The DM7S features a keyboard with an IBM 327S-style layout. The DMS3 features a 11 O-key typewriter-style keyboard.

The ATL-004 and ATL-OOS include a low- profile. 94-key keyboard that conforms to the DIN standard for ergonomics. All keyboards are detachable. and all models except the Basic contain function keys.

COMPETITION: Lear Siegler. TeleVideo.

and several others in the general-purpose ASCII terminal market.

PRICE: Purchase prices range from $930 to

$1.695.

CHARACTERISTICS

VENDOR: Beehive International, 4910 Amelia Earhart Drive, Box 25668, Salt Lake City, UT 84125. Telephone (801) 355-6000.

DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: Basic-November 1982;

Standard-November 1982; Plus-November 1982;

DM78-January 1982; DM83-April 1982; ATL-004- May 1983; and ATL-008-November 1982.

DATE OF FIRST DELIVERY: Basic-April 1983; Stan- dard-April 1983; Plus-April 1983; DM78-April 1982;

DM83-May 1982; A TL-004-J uly 1983; and ATL-008- April 1983.

NUMBER DELIVERED TO DATE: - . SERVICED BY: Beehive and Western Union.

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Beehive Alphanumeric Display Terminals t:> Beehive's newesttenninal product line is the A TL series,

currently consisting of the A TL-004 and ATL·OOS. These new models feature ANSI X3.64 compatibility, as well as a new ergonomic design which includes a 14-inch tilt/swivel display, and a low-profile detachable keyboard. The ATL-004 contains SO/l 32-columns display capability, full editing features, visual attributes, graphics, and multiple resident character sets. The A TL-OOS contains all of the features of the ATL-004, plus 12 pages of memory. Both models feature DEC VT100 compatibility.

COMPETITIVE POSITION

Beehive has been a leader in the OEM custom terminal market for several years. More recently, the company has expanded into the small systems area, with the Topper, and into the ANSI X3.64/DEC VT100 market with the ATL series. Beehive has revamped their product offerings con- siderably in the past few years, and additional new products are expected in the coming months to continue this trend.

ADVANTAGES AND RESTRICTIONS

In the custom terminal market, Beehive has a long history of success and expertise. The new ATL series, although in a somewhat different market niche (ANSI X3.64), should benefit from this success. The company is moving to broaden their market by entering the systems field, and it remains to be seen what degree of success they will enjoy in this area.O

~ MODELS

Current Beehive alphanumeric display terminal offerings include the following models:

• Basic-an entry-level, character/block mode smart terminal.

• Standard-contains all of the features available on Basic, plus split screen operation, function keys, and an independent auxiliary I/O port.

• Plus-a multi-function smart terminal with full editing features, extended formatting capabilities, extended function keys, and buffered transmission.

• DM7S-an asynchronous terminal designed to emulate the IBM 3278 when used in conjunction with a protocol converter.

• DMS3-a terminal designed for compatibility with the Burroughs TDS30 and MT9S3 terminals. The DMS3 can operate in a daisy chain cluster, in addition to standalone.

• A TL-004-a buffered smart display that conforms to the ANSI X3.64 standard. The ATL-004 features DEC VT100 compatibility, with SO/132-column display capability.

• ATL-OOS-an enhanced version of the A TL-004, featuring up to 12 pages of display memory.

TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS

The Basic, Standard, Plus, and DM7S transmit data asynchronously, in half- or full-duplex, at switch-selectable speeds from 110 to 19,200 bits per second. The DMS3 features asynchronous, synchronous, and isochronous trans-

mission, in hidf-duplex, at switch-selectable speeds from SO to 19,200 bits per second. The ATL-004 and ATL-OOS feature asynchronous and isochronous transmission, in half- or full-dupleX, at selectable speeds from SO to 19,200 bits per second. All models feature an RS-232-C communications interface; 20mAcurrent loop and RS-422 interfaces are available on some models. An auxiliary bidirectional interface is available on all models exceptthe Basic. Odd, even, mark, or space parity is selectable.

The DMS3 supports llli major. Burroughs polling protocols.

including poll/select, fast select, group poll, and multipoint contention. Multiple DMS3s can be daisy-chained in a cluster configuration.

DEVICE CONTROL

Basic, Standard, & Plus: All three models feature conversational (character-by-character) or block transmission. Con- versational, Local (off-line data entry), and Line Monitor (displays escape and control codes) modes are available. In addition, the Plus features Line, Page, and Forms (formatted display) modes.

Cursor controls include up, down, left, right, home, carriage return, and line feed. Cursor sensing and addressing (X-Y) are standard. The cursor may be selected as a blinking or non-blinking block or underline.

Visual attributes available on all models include normal, reverse, blink, underline, half/bright intensity, and security fields. Line lock and memory address pointer are standard features on all three models; memory lock is standard on the Standard and Plus. Scrolling and selectable top down overwrite (roll) are also available on all three models.

The Plus contains a range of editing operations. These include insert/delete on a character or line basis, backspace, character overwrite, erase to end of page/field/line, clear variable data, and clear all data. Also available on the Plus are logical (field) attributes, which include protected, alphanumeric only, modified data transmission, must fill, total fill, and constants. Other features common to all three models include CPU message deposit, error indicators, and time of day clock.

DM78: Operational modes include conversational and line monitor. Cursor controls are identical to those found on the Basic, Standard, and Plus. Visual attributes available include normal, reverse, blink, underline, half-intensity, and security fields. Editing functions include insert/delete character on a line or page basis, backspace, character overwrite, erase end of field, and clear. Memory address pointer and self diagnostics are also standard.

DM83: Operational modes include block, line, and page.

Cursor controls are identical to those found on the Basic, Standard, Plus, and DM7S. Visual attributes include normal, reverse, blink, underline, bright, and security fields.

Logical attributes include left and right justified unprotected fields, and transmittable and non-transmittable protected fields. Scroll and self-test are also available.

Edit functions available on the DMS3 include insert/delete character in line or page, insert/delete line, backspace, character overwrite, erase to end of page/field/line, clear variable data, and clear entire screen. Nine pages of memory are available, from four to 120 lines of SO characters each.

ATL-004 & ATL-008: Both models feature conversational, block, line, and page transmission. Cursor controls are identical to those found on the Basic, Standard, Plus, DM7S, and DMS3. Visual attributes available on a char- . .

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~ acter or field basis include reverse, blink, underline, blank (security), and half-intensity. Visual attributes available on a line basis include double wide and double high/double wide. Smooth scroll with variable rates, or jump scroll are available. Logical attributes include alpha only, alphanumeric, numeric only, unprotect, protect, constant, total fill, space fill (ATL-008), zero fill (A TL-008), and must enter (A TL-008).

Editing commands include insert/delete character in line, page, or area (ATL-OOS), insert/delete line, erase entry, erase unprotected, erase to end of line/page, erase screen, and erase from beginning of line. Memory lock and line lock are standard.

The ATL-008 provides up to 12 pages of display memory.

Each page has its own viewing window; the window may be the same size as the page or smaller.

A confidence test for each model may be initiated from the keyboard or the host. A basic confidence test is available on both models; an extended confidence test is available on the ATL-OOS. A feature called the Terminal Configuration Manager (TCM) is also available on both models, configur- able from the keyboard or host. Two separate parameter groupings are available: Operator and Installation.

COMPONENTS

BASIC, STANDARD, & PLUS CRT DISPLAY UNIT: A 12-inch (diagonally measured) display screen is standard.

Display capacity is 1920 characters, arranged in 24 lines of 80 characters each; a 25th line for the display of status information is available. Characters are formed within a 7- by-IO dot matrix, with descenders for lower case. White (P4) or green (P42) phosphor may be selected at time of purchase. The 128-character ASCII set is displayable; a line drawing graphic set (11 characters) is also included.

DM78 CRT DISPLAY UNIT: A 12-inch (diagonally measured) display screen is standard; a IS-inch display size is optional. Display capacity is 1920 characters, arranged in 24 lines of 80 characters each; a 25th line for the display of status information is programmable (an 80-character message buffer displays host CPU data). Characters are formed within a 7-by-l0 dot matrix, and displayed in green (P42) phosphor. A total of 256 displayable characters are available, including ASCII and EBCDIC. Graphics symbols are available for the simulation of an IBM 3278-style status line.

DM83 CRT DISPLAY UNIT: A 12-inch (diagonally measured) display screen is standard. Display capacity is 1920 characters, arranged in 24 lines of SO characters each; a 25th line is available for the display of status information. Char- acters are formed via a 5-by-7 matrix in an 8-by-l0 cell, with descenders for lower case. Green (P42) phosphor characters are displayed. The 128-character ASCII set is displayable; a line drawing graphics set (11 characters) is also included.

ATL-004 & ATL-008 CRT DISPLAY UNIT: A 14-inch (diagonally measured) display screen is standard; the display monitor features tilt (20°) and swivel (360°) capabilities for operator comfort. Display capacity is either 1920 or 316S characters, arranged in 24 lines of SO or 132 characters each.

The 26th display line is available for status and host message information, while the 27th line is designated for the labeling of soft function keys. Characters are formed via a 7-by-9 dot matrix in a 9-by-13 cell, and displayed in green (P31) phosphor. The ATL-004 provides a total of 512 displayable characters, including 12S ASCII, nine resident foreign character sets, icons and plotting symbols for business graphics, mathematical symbols with Roman numerals, super- and subscript characters, and bar code

graphics symbols. The ATL-OOS provides a standard 256- character set, including control characters, 64 extended plotting and business graphics characters, and nine resident foreign character sets. An additional 256-character set may be added and addressed on a character-by-character basis.

BASIC KEYBOARDS: A choice of two keyboard styles, both of which are detachable. Each keyboard contains 75 keys; one contains two clusters of special function/editing keys and alternate shift functions, while the other features a numeric pad. Foreign keyboard versions are available.

STANDARD KEYBOARDS: A choice of two keyboard styles, both of which are detachable. An 87-key keyboard includes 16 alternate shift function keys, editing keys, and a 12-key numeric pad. Also available for the Standard is a 95- key keyboard with 12 single action function keys, editing keys, and a 14-key numeric pad. Foreign keyboard versions are available.

PLUS KEYBOARDS: A choice of two keyboard styles, both of which are detachable. One is an 87-key keyboard with 16 alternate shift function keys, a 12-key numeric pad, and editing keys. The other keyboard version contains 115 keys, with 16 single action function keys and a 14-key numeric pad.

DM78 KEYBOARD: A detachable, 87-key keyboard with an IBM 327S-style layout. A 12-key numeric pad is included.

DM83 KEYBOARD: A detachable, 110-key keyboard which includes a numeric pad, cursor control keys, edit keys, and 16 user-definable function keys.

ATL-004 & ATL-OOS KEYBOARD: A detachable, low- profile keyboard which conforms to the DIN standard for ergonomics. A total of 94 keys are contained, including 16 programmed function keys, eight user-defined soft function keys with labels on display line 27, and a 14-key numeric pad. Cursor control keys are also contained in a special group. N-key rollover and an operator-selectable repeat rate

are standard. ~

The DM83 is Beehive's Burroughs TD830/MT983 emulator.

The DM83 operates in all communications modes (asynchro- nous, isochronous, synchronous), and supports all major Burroughs polling protocols. The terminal can operate as a standalone unit or as part of a daisy chain cluster.

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... PRICING

Beehive display terminals are available for purchase, with OEM quantity discounts available. Beehive has also recently established a leasing program for their terminal line. This program offers lease plans for one-, two-, three-, and five-year periods, including maintenance. Contact Bee- hive for lease pricing.

Beehive offers several types of maintenance service, including on-site maintenance, time and material, depot carry-in/

ship-in, contract, and flat rate repair. Product support may be obtained through 12 company-operated service centers and two service depots, located in major metropolitan areas.

Service may also be obtained in over 450 locations through . Beehive's third-party subcontractors, including Western

Union.

Prime-shift and full period (24 hours/day, 7 days/week) maintenance service is available. Monthly maintenance rates begin at $17.95 per terminal, for units installed within 25 miles of a service center. Service that exceeds the 25-mile radius has a zone adder for each 50-mile increase. For more detailed pricing, contact Beehive or the Beehive Field Ser- vice center.

Basic Standard Plus DM78 DM83 ATL-004 ATL-008

Purchase Price

$ 930 1,145 1,345 1.195 1,695 1,195 1,495.

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Beehive's new DM5 is a microprocessor-based smart terminal designed to fit entry-level applications, while offering editing capabilities and block, as well as character-by-character, transmission. The DM5A, pictured above, offers all of the features of the basic DM5, plus a numeric pad, program function keys, and an auxiliary printer interface.

MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

Beehive has recently revamped their alphanumeric display terminal product line with the introduction of the OM5, a low-priced, entry level terminal with editing capabilities. The OM5 is the newest member of the company's OM series, a series of smart ASCII terminals which replaced Beehive's earlier Micro Bee series. In addition to the OM series, Beehive also offers the Micro 4400, a unit which offers Burroughs TO Series emulation, and the OM3270, a DM series terminal which is not an ASCII model but a control unit display station featuring IBM 3270 compatibility.

The basic OM5 features block and character trans- mission, edit functions, memory lock (split screen), and line drawing capability. The unit has a 12" non-glare display screen, with a display format of 24 lines of 80 characters each. A 25th line displays terminal status information. Characters are displayed in green (P42 phosphor). A 128 character ASCII set is displayable, and characters are formed utilizing a 5 x 7 dot matrix in a 7 x 10 cell. Upper and lower case characters can be displayed.

The OM5 includes a 75-key typewriter-style keyboard with auto character repeat, two-key rollover, cursor control keys, alpha lock, and shift lock. Other standard features include: cursor addressing and sensing; scrolling;

tabbing; audible alarm; self diagnostics; and video attributes such as reverse video, blinking, underline, half intensity, and security fields. Transmission rates are

switch-selectable from 110 to 19,200 bps.

Beehive also offers two variations of the OM5-the OM5A and OM5B. The OM5A contains all of the

A family of microprocessor-based', smart video display terminals.

The family consists of the OM series of ASCII editing terminals; a unit that offers Burroughs TO Series compatibility; and a stand-alone control unit display station with IBM 3270 compatibility. All models feature a 12" diagonal display screen (a 15" screen is optional on most models), and a display format of 24 lines by 80 columns. A detachable keyboard is also standard on all terminals.

Purchase prices for the Beehive terminals range from $880 for the entry level OM5 to

$3,245 for the Micro 4400, featuring Burroughs emulation. Quantity discounts are available. Leasing for Beehive terminals is available only through third party distri- butors.

CHARACTERISTICS

VENDOR: Beehive International, 4910 Amelia Earhart Drive, P.O. Box 25668, Salt Lake City, Utah 84125.

Telephone (801) 355.6000.

DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: DM5-April 1981;

DM30-June 1979; DM3270-January 1981; Micro 4400- July 1980.

DATE OF FIRST DELIVERY: DM5-April 1981;

DM30-June 1979; DM3270-February 1981; Micro 4400-August 1980.

NUMBER DELIVERED TO DATE: Approximately 100,000 (all models).

SERVICED BY: Beehive and Western Union.

MODELS

The Beehive display terminals currently available include:

• DM5-an entry level smart terminal featuring block or character transmission and editing capabilities.

• DM5A-a smart terminal with all of the features of the DM5 plus extended features including a 12-key numeric pad, 16 program function keys, an auxiliary printer port, and an optional current loop interface.

• DM5B-a smart terminal with all of the features contained on the DM5 and DM5A, plus a switch- selectable RS-232/RS-422 interface on the main port, and full formatting forms mode capability.

• DM30-a fully featured smart terminal with two pages of display memory standard, as well as extensive editing and formatting capabilities and character, line, page, block, or message transmission modes.

• DM3270-a stand-alone control unit display station with

features of the OM5, plus extended features including a 1:>

IBM 3270 compatibility. The DM3270 operatores as an ,....

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I::> 12-key numeric pad, 16 program function keys, an auxiliary printer port with flow control, an optional current loop interface, and X-on, X-off flow control. The OM5B has all of these features, plus a switch-selectable RS-232/ RS-422 interface on the main port, and full formatting forms mode capability.

The high end model of the OM series of ASCII terminals is the OM30, a fully featured smart terminal. The OM30 features two pages of display memory, along with extensive editing and formatting capabilities. A plug compatible parallel printer interface is standard.

Transmission modes include character, block, line, page, or message modes. The OM30 has a 12" display screen with a 24 line by 80 character display format, and a 61- key TTY / typewriter-style keyboard with a 14-key numeric pad. Options available on the OM30 include 16 loadable function keys and up to two additional pages of memory.

Beehive's hardware entry into the IBM 3270-compatible market is the OM3270, a control unit display station that operates as an IBM 3276-2 stand-alone lookalike. The OM3270 can be used on either dial-up or dedicated lines remote to the host. The U nit is compatible with IBM 3270 (BSC) protocol. Remote site applications with single- or multi-station requirements can be satisfied by the OM3270. Remote locations requiring up to eight stations can be equipped with individual OM3270 stations instead of with a single controller and a number of slave display stations. In single-station applications, the OM3270 allows for the use of a serial ASCII printer (such as the Beehive P1600) in place of an IBM 3287 printer. The OM3270 is double buffered to achieve a higher throughput than the IBM equipment with a comparable speed printer.

The OM3270 features a 12" display screen, a 24-line by 80-character format and green (P42 phosphor) charac- ters. The typewriter-style keyboard is detached and contains 87 keys, including a 12-key numeric pad, cursor control keys, edit keys, 24 program function keys, and 3 program access keys. The OM3270 is compatible with the IBM 3279 field blink; other standard features include line drawing capability, and visual attributes such as reverse video, underline, normal, bright, and security intensity.

The Micro 4400 Communications Terminal is compatible in both protocol and features with the Burroughs TO Series Terminals. Beehive has incorporated a Terminal Configuration Manager (TCM) into the Micro 4400, allowing the unit to be configured from the keyboard.

After storing the parameters in EAROM there is no need for reconfiguration on power-up. The Micro 4400 offers a chaining capability that eliminates the need for a controller. Another feature offered by the Beehive unit is the shared printer capability. The Micro 4400 may act as an independent intelligent printer controller so that a PI600 printer may be shared by several 4400s, or act as a communications output device receiving data from the

host. I::>

~ IBM 3276-2 look-alike; it can be used on either dial-up or dedicated lines remote to the host, and cal;t satisfy single- or multi-station requirements.

• Micro 4400-a communications terminal offering compatibility with the Burroughs TD Series. The. Micro 4400 features 16K bytes of RAM memory as standard, synchronous or asynchronous transmission, shared printer capability, chained terminal capability, and soft configurability through its Terminal Configuration Manager (TCM).

TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS

The DM5, DM5A, DM5B, and DM30 operate asynchronously in half-duplex, full-duplex, or echoplex modes.

The 8-level ASCII transmission code is used. Transmission rates are switch-selectable from 110 to 9600 bps (19,200 bps used with X-on/X-off protocol). Odd, even, mark, or space parity is switch-selectable. A serial RS-232-C interface is standard on all models; a current loop interface is also available with all models except the basic DM5.

The DM3270 transmits synchronously in half-duplex mode.

The EBCDIC code is used. Transmission rates are switch- selectable from 150 to 9600 bps. An RS-232-C interface is standard, as is the bidirectional RS-232-C auxiliary port.

The Micro 4400 operates synchronously or asynchronously in half-duplex mode. The ASCII code is used. Transmission rates are programmable from 50 to 19,200 bps. An RS-232- C or Burroughs TDI interface are switch-selectable. A current loop interface is optional. Odd, even, mark, or space parity is switch-selectable. A shared serial I/O printer port allows multiple units to share a common serial printer on a daisy chain. A parallel printer port is optional.

DEVICE CONTROL

DM5: Data is transmitted character-by-character, a line at a time, or a full or partial page at a time on the DM5, DM5A, and DM5B. The Local mode allows off-line keying of data into the display memory. A Line Monitor mode permits display of all ESCape code and control code sequences.

Data can be displayed in normal or half intensity, shown in reverse video, blinked, or blanked (for security). A switch- selectable rolll scroll feature determines how data is entered on a full screen. If the roll function is selected, the cursor automatically returns to the top left of the screen when the bottom line of the display memory is filled; as new data is entered, the top line of existing data is overwritten. With the scroll function, all lines move up by one; new data is entered on the bottom line of the screen. In either case, the top line of data is lost. An audible beep sounds when a beii code is received or the nnd character of a line is keyed. A self-test function can be initiated by the host, by the operator, or upon power-up; error messages are displayed on the 25th line of the screen.

Cursor sensing and addressing are standard. The host CPU can independently access any part of the display memory without interfering with screen operations using a memory address pointer. The pointer acts as an "invisible" second cursor that permits the host to enter data into the memory or to read the ASCII value of a character located at the pointer, without interfering with other ongoing screen operations. A line lock function permits the host to designate selected lines in display memory as inaccessible to the visible cursor. A memory lock function permits the operator or the host to designate up to 23 lines above the line on which the cursor is located as inaccessible to the visible cursor. Areas locked by the line lock or memory lock are frozen on the screen and exempted from subsequent rolling or scrolling operations. ~

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Beehive Alphanumeric Display Terminals I> Standard features on the Micro 4400 include a 12"

display screen, a 24-line by 80-character display format, and green (P42 phosphor) characters. Two detachable keyboard versions are offered: a Burroughs look-alike keyboard with function keys, and an extended function keyboard. Synchronous or asynchronous operation is accommodated, at speeds up to 19,200 bps. Standard memory is 16K bytes of RAM. Optional features include a 15" display screen and 32K bytes of RAM.

Beehive offers several types of maintenance services rang- ing from on-site maintenance to depot carry-in/ ship-in.

Product support can be obtained through ten company- owned service offices and two service depots, located in major metropolitan areas. Service in all other cities can be obtained through Western Union.

USER REACTION

Datapro contacted five users of the Beehive alpha- numeric display terminals in July 1981, who reported on their experience with nearly 850 units. The units had oeen installed for an average of 112 years. The ratings are summarized below.

Excellent Good Fair Poor WA*

Overall Performance I 3 I 0 3.0

Ease of Operation I 4 0 0 3.2

Display Clarity 3 I I 0 3.4

Keyboard Feel & Usability 2 I 2 0 3.0

Hardware Reliability I 3 0 I 2.8

Maintenance Service** 2 0 0 I 3.0

Technical Support 2 2 0 I 3.0

*Weighted Average based on a scale of 4.0 for Excellent.

**Two of the users serviced the terminals themselves.

The DM3270 Control Unit Display Station offers "enhanced emulation" of the IBM 3276-2 stand-alone station. The DM3270 can satisfy remote site requirements for both single· and multi- station applications.

~ The CPU Message Deposit feature permits the host to flag a transmitted message for the terminal operator's attention.

The message, which can be up to 80 characters in length and is accompanied by an identifying ESC sequence, is held in a special buffer, and a "MSG WAIT" message is displayed on the 2Sth line of the screen. When the operator responds, the message is displayed.

DM30: Includes all of the features of the OMS, plus these additional features: 16 program function keys; auxiliary I/O device controls; forms mode; two page memory; print control; and forward and reverse scrolling.

The program function keys generate unique code sequences that can be transmitted to the host to initiate user-defined program functions or identify data. Auxiliary I/O controls permit the establishment of a direct data path between the terminal keyboard and the I/O device, so that data keyed by the operator can be received by the peripheral, and between the host CPU and the I/O device, so that the CPU can access the peripheral independently from other terminal operations.

Editing operations include character and line insertion and deletion, plus a clear entry function that erases the field the cursor is in and repositions the cursor at the beginning of that same field. Erase functions permit erasure to the end of a field, line, or page; clearing of unprotected data; and clearing of all data. Editing, erase, and certain other terminal functions may be subject to applicable protected field restrictions in forms mode.

The forms mode allows the operator or host to create and operate on a formatted display. A line drawing set (displayable on all models) containing eleven graphic symbols for drawing forms and contiguous lines, and the previously mentioned display attributes, can be used in forms design. Fields can also be designated as protected, numeric only, alpha only, alphanumeric, must fill, total fill, or constant.

The print control permits the operator to enable/disable an attached printer. The two·page memory contains a total of 3840 characters, arranged in 48 lines of 80 characters. The forward and reverse scrolling functions permit the operator or host to operate on the entire paging memory as if it were a single page.

DM3270: Operation may be over either leased or dedicated communications lines, or through a display facility, in a polled communications environment. As data is keyed, it is entered into the terminal's buffer in response to a request from the host program. All data is then transmitted to the host computer as a single message.

The cursor appears as a block or underline, and can be selected by the operator to be blinking or non-blinking.

Cursor controls include up, down, left, right, home, new line tab, backtab, high speed right, and high speed left. Data can be displayed at normal intensity, at bright intensity, in reverse video, blinking, or underlined. In security intensity, data exists in the buffer but is displayed on the screen as blanks. Protected or unprotected fields can be defined. Data cannot be entered from the keyboard into a protected field.

Editing operations include insert/ delete character. Erase functions include erase to end of field, erase variable data, and erase screen.

The host can organize the display into one or more separate display fields through the introduction of an attribute character intI) the display buffer. The attribute character occupies a display position on the screen but is displayed as a blank. All character positions following the attribute character up to, but not including, the next attribute ~ AUGUST 1981 © 1981 DATAPRO RESEARCH CORPORATION, OELRAN, NJ 08075 USA

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Beehive Alphanumeric Display Terminals The users appeared generally satisfied with the Beehive

equipment. The wide range of available function keys and the Beehive terminal's flexibility were the objects of repeated praise. "The function keys are a definite strength," stated one user, "It's easy to adapt them (the terminals) to our applications." One user praised the Beehive organization for its aid in expanding his terminals' functionality. Another user, who multi- dropped his Micro 4400 terminals on a polled network using a Burroughs computer, was particularly pleased with the terminal's editing capability. Other highlights of the Beehive product line mentioned by the users were the detachable keyboards and compact, neat appearance.

When asked to cite the product's weaknesses, user comments focused on two areas: power supply and the keyboards. Two of the five users had experienced problems with power supplies. "The DM 30s are critical to power fluctuations and noise on the circuits; they appear to be more sensitive than the SuperBees," stated one user. The other user experienced serious problems in this regard. According to him, spikes of high voltage tended to shut down his terminals, crippling his extensive network. This user felt the terminals had engineering deficiencies in this respect and that Beehive was unresponsive to his problem.

Two other users had reservations about the keyboards.

One cited the fact that the design was unlike that of the IBM Selectric as the root of his problems, which included a tendency to strike two keys at once, and lack of a comfortable place to rest one's wrists.D

.... character, constitute the field. A field may wrap from one line to the next, or it may wrap the screen.

Micro 4400: The unit's Terminal Configuration Manager (TCM) allows the operator to configure the Micro 4400 for specific applications through the keyboard. A RAM memory of 16K bytes is standard; a 32K byte memory is optional. The Electronically Alterable ROM (EAROM) of the Micro 4400 "remembers" the configuration parameters even when the terminal is powered down. Hardware is included to allow checking by the self test and concurrently providing the operator with a high level of confidence in the integrity of the terminal.

Vis!!!!! attrihutell en th~ lVl.iuo 4400 include normal and reverse video, blinking, underlining, half intensity /highlight, and security. Logical attributes include normal, alpha only, numeric only, must enter alpha, must enter numeric, total fill alpha, total fill numeric, constant, and right justified. The cursor appears as a blinking or non-blinking block or underline, or no cursor. Cursor controls include up, down, left, right, home, carriage return, and line feed. Cursor sensing and addressing is standard.

Editing operations include insert/delete character or line, tab and backtab, backspace and character overwrite. Erase functions include erase to end of page, erase to end of field, erase to end of line, clear variable data, and clear entire screen.

COMPONENTS

DM5 CRT DISPLAY UNIT: A 12" (diagonally measured) CRT monitor with a 1920-character screen capacity,

arranged in 24 lines of SO characters each. A 25th line displays terminal status information. The 12S-character ASCII set is displayable, as well as 11 graphic symbols for forms and line drawing. Characters are formed utilizing a S x 7 dot matrix, with descenders on lower case characters in a 7 x 10 cell. Characters are displayed in green (P42 phosphor) on a dark background. All of the above features are also standard on the DM5A and DM5B.

DM30 CRT DISPLAY UNIT: A 12" (diagonally measured) CRT monitor with a 1920-character screen capacity, arranged in 24 lines of SO characters each. A 2Sth line displays terminal status information. A 15" diagonal CRT monitor is optional. The 12S-character ASCII set is displayable, as well as 11 graphic symbols for forms and line drawing. Characters are formed within an S x S dot matrix, with descenders. Characters are displayed in white on a dark background.

DM3270 CRT DISPLAY UNIT: A 12" (diagonally measured) CRT monitor with a 1920-character screen capacity, arranged in 24 lines of SO characters each. A 2Sth line displays terminal status information. A IS" diagonal CRT monitor is optional. The 12S-character ASCII set is displayable. A full line drawing set is supported. Characters are formed utilizing a 7 x 7 dot matrix with descenders on lower case characters in an S x 10 cell. Characters are displayed in white on a dark background.

MICRO 4400 CRT DISPLAY UNIT: A 12" (diagonally measured) CRT monitor with a 1920-character screen capacity, arranged in 24 lines of SO characters each. A 25th line displays status information. A 15" diagonal CRT monitor is optional. The 12S-character ASCII set is displayable, as well as 11 graphics symbols for forms and line drawing. Characters are formed utilizing a 5 x 7 dot matrix with descenders on lower case characters, in a 7 x 10 cell.

Characters are displayed in white on a dark background.

DM5 KEYBOARD: A detachable 75-key typewriter-style keyboard. Standard features include cursor control keys, two-key rollover, auto character repeat, alpha lock, and shift lock. The key tops are sculptured.

DM5A, DM5B KEYBOARDS: A detachable S7-key typewriter-style keyboard. Standard features include 16 program function keys (alternate function), a 12-key numeric pad with alternate line drawing functions, and all of the standard features of the DM5 keyboard. Keys with alternate functions have the second function printed on the front of the key cap. Foreign keyboards are optionally available with both the DM5A and DMSB.

DM30 KEYBOARD: A detachable 75-key typewriter-style keyboard. Stlmd'iid features inciurle a 14-key numeric pad with associated field termination control keys, 16 programmed function keys, cursor control keys, two-key rollover, auto repeat, alpha lock, and lower case inhibit. A system mode on control keys is included. Sixteen loadable function keys are available as an option.

DM3270 KEYBOARD: A detached S7-key IBM typewriter- style keyboard .. Standard features include a 12-key numeric pad, 24 program function keys, 3 program access keys, cursor control keys, edit keys,. and alpha lock. The user can select an audible key click, as well as an audible alarm which sounds when an invalid keyboard entry is made.

MICRO 4400 KEYBOARD: Two keyboard versions are available: an extended function keyboard, and a Burroughs look-alike keyboard for existing Burroughs users. Both versions are typewriter-style keyboards with 115 keys.

Standard features include a 14-key numeric pad, 16 user- definable function keys, cursor control keys, edit keys, and alpha lock. Specified keys repeat at a programmable rate ...

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~ P1600 MATRIX PRINTER: A serial matrix printer compatible with all Beehive display terminals. Operation of the unit may be controlled locally from the terminal or via the host processor, depending on the application. The P1600 prints at 160 cps, at up to 200 Ipm. Standard features include compressed print capability, double width character capability, upper and lower case character printing, a dual path tractor, and a cartridge ribbon.

PRICING

The Beehive display terminals are available for purchase only. Quantity discounts are provided. Installation charges are extra and average $75 per terminal. Beehive currently does not have a lease program, but will negotiate lease terms with a third party.

Beehive provides service in all cities that have a Beehive service enter; other cities are covered by Western Union.

Prime shift and full period (24 hours/day; 7 days/week) maintenance service is available. Monthly maintenance is priced at $17.95 to $22.95 per month for units installed within 25 miles of a service center, depending on the model, and $24.00 to $30.50 per month for units installed 25 to 100 miles from a service center.

The standard warranty provides factory service for 90 days.

When the purchase of a terminal and a maintenance contract coincides, the standard warranty is converted to on-site service, extending the one-year contract to 15 months.

Customer training is provided at the factory and consists of Level I (4 days) and Level II (15 days) training. The class size is limited to 10 students. On-site training is negotiable.

Beehive will customize its terminals to fit the user's specific applications.

OEM discounts are available.

DM5 DM5A DM5B DM30 DM3270 Micro 4400 P1600

Purchase Price

$ 880 1,095 1,295 2,095 2,395 3,245 2,395.

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Beehive Alphanumeric Display Terminals

All Micro Bee Terminals in the DM Series include modular display and keyboard components housed in the newly-designed stylized cabinetry shown with the Model DM I A above.

MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

The Beehive family of alphanumeric display terminals includes five non-programmable terminals, which comprise the Micro Bee Series, plus one programmable terminal, Model B550. The B550 is described in Report C21-090-20 1. This report includes all other current Beehive offerings.

The newest terminals in the Micro Bee Series were announced at the National Computer Conference in June 1979 and replace all previous Micro Bee and B Series models except the B550. The new models are designated the OM Series, for "detachable models", because all feature a modular construction with detachable keyboards. Updated cabinet styling and a more compact case also distinguish these terminals from previous Micro Bee offerings. All models are controlled by an Itel8085A microprocessor. Three of the OM Series terminals correspond in terms of features to older Micro Bee models: the OM 10 replaces the Micro Bee;

the OMIA, the Micro Bee 1; and the OM20, the Micro Bee 2. The other two models, OMIS and OM30, are completely new.

The 0 M Series terminals are designed around a concept of ordered progression in which each more sophisticated model contains all of the features of those models less sophisticated than itself. The low end of the series is the Model 0 M 10, a basic conversational terminal.

When expanded to include cursor controls, program function keys, and an auxiliary I/O port, it becomes the OMIA The next level of capability, which adds full editing/ formatting functions and a number of other features, is represented by the OM20. The high-end 1>

A family of microprocessor-based keyboard/

display terminals.

The five non-programmable models. which comprise the Micro Bee Series. range in capability from a basic conversational terminal to a full editing/formatting terminal with a two-page memory and 16 program function keys.

Beehive terminals are available for purchase only. Prices start at $995 for the low-end Model DM10 and range upward to $1.995 for the high-end Model DM30. Quantity discounts are provided.

CHARACTERISTICS

VENDOR: Beehive International, 4910 Amelia Earhart Drive, P.O. Box 25668, Salt Lake City, Utah 84125.

Telephone (801) 355-6000.

DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: Micro Bee DM Series- June 1979.

DATE OF FIRST DELIVERY: Micro Bee DM Series- July 1979.

NUMBER DELIVERED TO DATE: Information not available.

SERVICED BY: Beehive and Western Union.

MODELS

The Micro Bee Series includes:

• DMIO-a basic conversational terminal.

• DMIA-an expanded version ofthe DMIO including full cursor controls, 12 program function keys, and an auxiliary I/O port.

• DMIS-a terminal with features identical to the DMIA plus empty ROM sockets that can accommodate emulation firmware from Beehive or customer-generated programs for special applications. Beehive currently offers emulation packages for the Data General Dasher Model 6053, Microdata Prism, DEC VT52, ADDS Regent 100, and Beehive's Micro Bee DMIA, DM20, and BI50 (lower level). The cursor controls and program function keys are optional but may be required for use with certain emulators.

• DM20-a block mode version of the DMIA featuring full editing/formatting capabilities and 16 program function keys.

• DM30-a terminal similar to the DM20, but including two pages of display memory and a parallel Centronics-

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Beehive Alphanumeric Display Terminals ... Model DM30 provides a second page of display memory

and a parallel printer interface as standard features.

The family also includes Model DM I S, a special version of the DMIA developed primarily for the OEM market.

This terminal is equipped with depopulated ROM sockets which are designed to accommodate emulation firmware from Beehive and/ or customer-generated programs for special applications. Beehive currently offers emulators for the DEC VT52, Microdata Prism, Data General Dasher, ADDS Regent 100, and Beehive's DMIA.

All DM Series terminals except the DM 10 provide an auxiliary I/O port for connection of a user-supplied peripheral. Model DM30 is also equipped with a parallel 'printer interface that provides plug-compatibility with a user-supplied Centronics (or equivalent) printer. Beehive itself does not offer peripheral devices for attachment to its terminals; however, the user generally will be able to acquire such equipment through a Beehive distributor or representative.D

.... TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS

All models operate asynchronously in switch-selectable half-duplex, full-duplex, or echopJex mode. The !I-level ASCII transmission code is used. Odd or even parity or a space or mark condition is switch-selectable. A serial RS-232C interface and a current loop interface are standard and provide for communications line attachment. Switch- selectable transmission rates of up to 19,200 bps are supported via the RS-232C interface and up to 9600 bps via the current loop interface. A XON/XOFF protocol is also supported at transmission rates up to 19,200 bps on Model DM20 and DM30 only. All incoming and outgoing data is collected via buffers to maximize efficient use of the communications line.

A buffered bidirectional serial auxiliary I/O port is standard on Models DMIA, DMIS, DM20, and DM30, and provides for transfer of data from the host to an auxiliary peripheral device using an independent communications mode and transmission speed, as well as keyboard-to-peripheral operation. Model DM30 also includes a parallel Centronics-compatible printer interface.

DEVICE CONTROL

DMIO: Data is transmitted character-by-character. The Local mode allows off-line keying of data into the display memory. A Line Monitor mode permits display of all ESCape code and control code sequences. The carriage return function can be performed with or without automatic line feed; a separate line feed function is also provided.

Forward tabulation is standard; tab stops are fixed at 8- position intervals. Data can be displayed in normal or half intensity, shown in reverse video, blinked, or blanked (for security). A switch-selectable roll/scroll feature determines how data is entered on a full screen. If the roll function is selected, the cursor automatically returns to the top left of the screen when the bottom line of the display memory is filled; as new data is entered, the top line of existing data is overwritten. With the scroll function, all lines move up . by one; new data is entered on the bottom line of the screen. In either case, the top line of data is lost.

An audible beep sounds when a bell code is received or the nnd character of a line is keyed. A self-test function can be initiated by the host, by the operator, or upon power-up;

error messages are displayed on the 25th line of the screen.

Cursor sensing and addressing are standard, but no operator controls for cursor movement are provided on the DMIO.

The host CPU can independently access any part of the display memory without interfering with screen operations using a memory address pointer. The pointer acts as an

"invisible" second cursor that permits the host to enter data into the memory or to read the ASCII value of a character located at the pointer, without interfering with other ongoing screen operations. A line lock function permits the host to designate selected lines in display memory as inaccessible to the visible cursor. A memory lock function permits the operator or the host to designate up to 23 lines above the line on which the cursor is located as inaccessible to the visible cursor. Areas locked by the line lock or memory lock are frozen on the screen and exempted from subsequent rolling or scrolling operations.

The CPU Message Deposit feature permits the host to flag a transmitted message for the terminal operator's attention.

The message, which can be up to 80 characters in length and is accompanied by an identifying ESC sequence, is held in a special buffer, and a "MSG WAIT" message is displayed on the 25th line of the screen. When the operator responds, the message is displayed.

DMIA and DMIS: Includes all the features of the DMI0, plus cursor controls, program function keys, and auxiliary I/O device controls. Cursor controls permit the operator to position the cursor up, down, left, right, or home. Twelve program function keys generate unique code sequences that can be transmitted to the host to initiate user-defined program functions or identify data. Auxiliary I/O controls permit the establishment of a direct data path between the terminal keyboard and the I/O device, so that data keyed by the operator can be received by the peripheral, and between the host CPU and the I/O device, so that the CPU can access the peripheral independently from other terminal operations.

DM20: Includes all the features of the DMIA, plus these additional features: forms mode; line, page, and modified mode transmission; line- and page-based editing functions;

backward tabulation; and four extra program function keys.

The forms mode allows the operator or host to create and operate on a formatted display. A line drawing set (displayable on all models) containing eleven graphic symbols for drawing forms and contiguous lines, and the previously mentioned display attributes, can be used in forms design. Fields can also be designated as protected, numeric only, alpha only, alphanumeric, must fill, total fill, or constant.

Une transmission mode permits data to be blocked line- by-line for transmission. Page transmission mode allows an entire page of display memory. or (in forms mode) all unprotected data, to be transmitted. Modified mode, operable only in forms mode, transmits only data that has been changed by the operator; a tab code is transmitted in place of unchanged data.

Editing operations include character and line insertion and deletion, plus a clear entry function that erases the field the cursor is in and repositions the cursor at the beginning of that same field. Erase functions permit erasure

i to the end of a field, line, or page; clearing of unprotected data; and clearing of all data. Editing, erase, and certain other terminal functions may be subject to applicable protected field restrictions in forms mode.

The addition of a backtab function allows the operator to tab forward or backward from one fixed tab stop or format field to another.

The total number of program function keys is 16.

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~ DM30: Includes all of the features of the DM20 plus these additional features: a print control, a two-page memory, and forward and reverse scrolling. The print control permits the operator to enable/disable an attached printer. The two-page memory contains a total of 3840 characters, arranged in 48 lines of 80 characters. The forward and reverse scrolling functions permit the operator or host to operate on the entire paging memory as if it were a single page.

COMPONENTS

CRT DISPLAY UNIT: All models contain a 12-inch (measured diagonally) CRT monitor with a 1920-character screen capacity, arranged in 24 lines of 80 characters each. A 25th line displays modes of operation, error and status messages, configuration information, and a real- time clock. The full 128 ASCII character set is displayable, including lower case alphabetics with descenders, using an 8-by-8 dot matrix. A line drawing set containing eleven graphic symbols for drawing forms and contiguous lines is also standard. Display attributes include reverse video, blink, underline, half intensity, and blank (security). The cursor is a non-destructive blinking block.

KEYBOARD: A 61-key ANSI-compatible teletypewriter keyboard that features auto repeat, two-key rollover, alpha lock, and lower case inhibit. A separate 14-key numeric pad is standard. The DMIA and DMIS keyboards also include a row of 12 program function keys, three terminal control keys, and five cursor control keys, located directly above the main keygroup. The DM20 and DM30 keyboards include two rows of keys above the main

DM10 DM1A DM1S DM20 DM30 OPTIONS 50 Hz 230V

1 row of function keys and auxiliary port (DM1 S only)

key group; the top row contains 16 user-definable program function keys and four editing control keys; the second row 20 additional control keys. All keyboards generate 128 ASCII characters.

PRiCING

The Beehive display terminals are available for purchase only. Quantity discounts are provided. Installation charges are extra and average $75 per terminal. Beehive currently' does not have a lease program, but will negotiate lease terms with a third party.

Beehive provides service in all cities that have a Beehive service center; other cities are covered by Western Union.

Prime shift and full period (24 hours/day; 7 days/week) maintenance service is available. Monthly maintenance is priced at $17.95 to $22.95 per month for units installed within 25 miles of a service center, depending on the model, and $24.00 to $30.50 per month for units installed 25 to 100 miles from a service center.

The standard warranty provides factory service for 90 days. When the purchase of a terminal and a maintenance contract coincides, the standard warranty is converted to on-site service, extending the one-year contract to 15 months.

Customer training is provided at the factory and consists of Level I (4 days) and Level II (15 days) training. The class size is limited to 10 students. On-site training is negotiable.

Purchase Price

$ 995 1,395 1,345 1,695 1,995

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Emulators (DM1 S only) for other major manufacturers' terminals will be quoted upon request,_

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Beehive Alphanumeric Display Terminals

The B 100 shown above was introduced in June 1976 and is the entry-level model in Beehive's family of display terminals. The B 100 is Teletype compatible and features an addressable sensor and a 960- or 1920-character screen.

MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

Beehive, formed

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1968, is a prominent vendor of alphanumeric display terminals. Its current offering, a family of nine teiminals, ranges from the Mini Bee and the B 100, low-cost entry-level terminals to the microprocessor-based B 800, a user-programmable terminal that reflects current trends in intelligent terminal technology. These products are designed to meet the needs of both OEM and end users. This report includes all models except the programmable Models B 500 and B 800.

In June 1976, Beehive announced its "B" family of terminals composed of new models, (including Models B 100, B 500, and B 800) and relabeled existing models.

The relabeled models are the B 200 (formerly Mini Bee 4), B 300 (formerly Super Bee 2), and B 400 (formerly Super Bee 3), B 600 (formerly Edit Bee), and B 700 (formerly Speedi Bee). The B 800 is a modified Brilliant Bee. The Mini Bee 2 was not relabeled to fit in the "B" series family because of its somewhat smaller size. According to Beehive, the Mini Bee 2 is still in production, is actively marketed, and is a strong seller with about 5000 units delivered.

The B 300 (Super Bee 2) is another of Beehive's strong products also boasting over 5000 installed units. Beehive's markets are diversified and include retail businesses, hotels, law enforcement agencies, schools, airlines (reservations), newspapers, shipping firms, pharmacies, and banks.

All models (except Model 600) contain a standard 12 inch CRT; a 15 inch CRT is optional. A white phospher is!>

A large family of keyboard/display terminals that offer a wide range of features.

Features include formatted operation, exten- sive editing (including specialized text editing), extensive cursor control, paging, scrolli n g, etc.

Configurations are stand-alone, although some terminals can

be

daisy-chained. Some models support a user-supplied serial printer via an RS-232 interface.

Pricing ranges from $1,495 to $3,995 in unit quantities; quantity discounts are provided.

Beehive currently does not provide a lease program.

CHARACTERISTICS

VENDOR: Beehive Terminals (a subsidiary of Beehive Medical Electronics, Inc.), 870 West 2600 South, Box 25668, Salt Lake City, Utah 84125. Telephone (801) 972-6000.

DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: Typically six to nine months prior to production deliveries.

DATE OF FIRST DELIVERY: Mini Bee 2 - lst qtr. 1973;

B 100 - September 1976; B 200 (Mini Bee 4) - 2nd qtr.

1975; B 300 (Super Bee 2) - 2nd qtr. 1973; B 400 (Super Bee 3) - 300 qtr. 1974; B 600 (Edit Bee), - 3rd qtr. 1975;

B 700 (Speedi Bee) - lst qtr. 1975.

NUMBER DELIVERED TO DATE: About 20,000 display terminals.

SERVICED BY: Beehive and Sorbus.

MODELS

The Beehive family of alphanumeric display terminals includes nine members: the Mini Bee 2 and Models B 100, B 200, B 300, B 400, B 500, B 600, B 700, and B 800.

Model B 800 is described in Report C21-090-101. All models except Models B 600 and B 700 provide an RS-232C printer interface.

TRANSMISSION SPECI FICATIONS

The transmission parameters for each of the models are presented in the accompanying table.

All models operate in either half or full-duplex mode.

External clocking is required for synchronous transmission.

The 8-level ASCII (including parity) transmission code is used. Parity for the Mini Bee 2 and Models B 100, B 200 and B 700 is strap-selectable for odd, even, mark, or space.

Parity for Models B 300, B 400, and B 600 is even for ~ SEPTEMBER 1976

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1976 DATAPRO RESEARCH CORPORATION, DELRAN, N.J. 08075

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